August 2012 Sample Society

My August Sample Society came today! 

As a preface, Sample Society is a beauty subscription box service that offers beauty samples from luxury brands. Every month you will receive 5 samples as well as a $15 gift code and a small booklet with product descriptions. This service is $15 and is delivered monthly.

This box includes:

Phyto Phytonectar Treatment Oil (0.33 fl. oz./ 10 ml)

Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in Private Dancer (.50 fl. oz./ 15 ml)

Jane Iredale Longest Lash Mascara (0.1 oz/ 3 g)

Elemental Herbology Skin Care Facial Detox Purifying Facial Mask (0.5 fl. oz./ 15 ml)

Arcona Cranberry Toner ( 1 oz./ 30 ml)

Malin + Goets Vitamin E Face Moisturizer (.04 fl. oz./ 1.2 g)

This box also came with (as always) a $15 gift code to use on any $50 purchase when any product from the brands in this month's box is included in your order. Which is a pretty good deal if I just HAVE to have something I sample.

Unfortunately, this company does not offer price values for the full-size items, so its hard for me to give the overall value of this box (although one could argue that the $15 gift code pays for box, should you choose to use it). If its something that people really want to see, then I will look into researching the item prices myself.

I am very pleased with this box, as I have been with the other boxes I have received from Sample Society in the past (I may post those at a later time, so that you can have a point of reference). The sample sizes are generous, although I wouldn't say they are the largest I've seen. However, I would rather have small samples of products I care about than big samples of products I will never use or have no interest in. And in that respect, this box delivers. Throughout my subscription box journey, I have found that I am more interested in cosmetic and beauty items rather than household or lifestyle items. After 3 boxes, Sample Society has yet to disappoint me the way other subscriptions services have -__-. More on that at a later date.

Again, if I have missed any aspect that you would like to know more about, leave me a comment and I will answer your questions to best of my ability! Thanks and I hope this was enjoyable for all of you!

*Disclaimer: I am not compensated in any way for my opinion or review of these products and all thoughts expressed are my own. I pay for everything with my own money unless otherwise noted.